Sunday 8 November 2015

7th NOV 1975 VENKAT PRABHU (VENKAT KUMAR GANGAI AMAREN) BORN

Venkat Prabhu

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Venkat Prabhu
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BornVenkat Kumar Gangai Amaren
7 November 1975 (age 40)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor, director, playback singer, screenwriter
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)Rajalakshmi (2001–present)
RelativesPremji Amaren (Brother), Gangai Amaren (Father)
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 7 November 1975), better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first three ventures, featuring him in a starring role, failing to release, following which he began appearing in character roles. He hogged spotlight for the first time when he turned director with the summer hit Chennai 600028 (2007).[1] He achieved further commercial successes with his subsequent directorials Saroja (2008),Biriyani (2013) and Mankatha(2011). His father Gangai Amaren is a renowned music director.

Career[edit]

Early years[edit]

Venkat Prabhu lived in the United Kingdom for seven years; during that time, he completed his high school and university studies, obtaining a degree in accounting[2][3] at Middlesex University.[4] Following his return to India, Prabhu began singing for demos by his cousins, Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja,[2] and started his career as a playback singer in the film industry. In 1996, he, his brother Premgi Amaren and his childhood friend S. P. B. Charan set up a music band called Next Generation,[1] which also featured Yugendran and Thaman as members,[5][6] and did several stage performances. The following year, Prabhu played the lead role opposite Sangeetha in a film titled Poonjolaidirected by his father Gangai Amaren,[7][8] but the film was cancelled mid-production and attempts to revive and release the film by the late-2000s were unsuccessful.[7] Prabhu starred in two more ventures, alongside his friends S. P. B. Charan and Yugendran,Wanted, directed by Premgi Amaren,[9][10] and Agathiyan's Kadhal Samrajyam,[11][12] both failing to release as well. Venkat Prabhu was then approached to essay supporting roles, with April Maadhathil (2002), becoming his first release. He went on to play character roles in nearly ten films, the most notable ventures being N. Linguswamy's Ji, starring Ajith Kumar, and the Perarasu-directorial Sivakasi, featuring Vijay in the lead role. In 2008, He worked in Seeman's Vaazhthugal alongside Madhavan in his last credited appearance to date. He also played lead roles in Samuthirakani's directorial debut, Unnai Charanadaindhen and Gnabagam Varuthey (2007), both co-starring Charan.

Chennai 600028 and the future[edit]

In 2007, Venkat Prabhu ventured into film directing with the sports comedy film Chennai 600028, produced by S. P. B. Charan that revolved around a street cricket team from a suburban area in Chennai, with its players being portrayed by 11 newcomers, including his brother Premgi. The film emerged a sleeper hit,[13][14] garnering high critical acclaim and becoming labelled a "cult classic" in the following years,[15] which led to the lead cast growing in popularity. He next directed the comedy thriller film Saroja (2008), the title being derived from a hit number from Chennai 600028,[16] which also featured an ensemble cast including Charan and Premgi. The film followed the journey of four young men who, by taking a diversion off the main road, land into the hands of a kidnapper gang; it received positive response from critics and at the box office as well. He followed it up with Goa (2010), a full-length comedy film, which received mixed response and fairly well at the box-office. In 2011, he directed his biggest project to date, the action thrillerMankatha, featuring Ajith Kumar in the lead role went on to become one of the highest grossing Tamil movies of all time.
His next project, Biriyani (2013), featured Karthi and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles.
After Biriyani, Venkat Prabhu directed Massu Engira Masilamani with Suriya in the lead role. The film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja's Studio Green and co-produced by S. R. Prakashbabu and S. R. Prabhu; it was released on 29 May 2015.
Venkat Prabhu has often taken an unconventional approach to filmmaking and has brought a number of innovations to the industry through the characters and screenplays of his films.[17]

Personal life[edit]

Venkat Prabhu is the son of director-turned-music-director Gangai Amaran and older brother to actor, singer and music director Premji Amaran. His uncle is the music director Ilayaraaja and his cousins are the music composers Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Rajaand singer Bhavatharini.[18] S. P. B. Charan, producer of Prabhu's first directorial venture Chennai 600028, is his very close friend and they both have worked together on several projects.
He did his schooling at St. Bede’s school in Chennai. On 10 September 2001, Venkat Prabhu married Rajalakshmi, the foster daughter of dance teacher K. J. Sarasa, and has a daughter named Shivani.[19] Shivani has already sung a song for the album Thaaaiiwhen she was 5 years old.[20]

Filmography[edit]

Direction[edit]

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2007Chennai 600028TamilVijay Award for Best Find of the Year
Vijay Award for Best Crew
Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Director
Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer
2008SarojaTamilNominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Director
2010GoaTamilEdison Award for Best Romantic Film
2011MankathaTamilVijay Award for Favourite Director
ITFA Best Director Award
Edison Awards – Best Director of the Year
2013BiriyaniTamil
2015MasssTamil

Acting[edit]

YearFilmRoleNote
2002April MaadhathilKadhir's friend
VikadanHarish's friend
2003Unnai SaranadainthaenKannan
2004Neranja ManasuMachakaalai
2005JiUma
Sivakasi
MazhaiKasi
2007Vasantham VandhachuKumaresan
Gnabagam VarutheyRamu
2008VaazhthugalKalai
SarojaSpecial appearance
2010GoaSpecial appearance
2011MankathaUncredited appearance
2013Naveena Saraswathi SabathamHimselfSpecial appearance
2014Ninaithathu YaaroHimselfSpecial appearance
Vadacurry
Nalanum NandhiniyumHimselfSpecial appearance
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam IyakkamHimselfSpecial appearance
Theriyama Unna KadhalichittenHimselfSpecial appearance
2015VizhithiruFilming
DelayedRendavathu PadamSpecial appearance

Singer[edit]

NoFilmSongComposerNotes
1Kalyana Galatta"Aadham Evaal"Yuvan Shankar Raja
2Ullasam"Cholare"Karthik Raja
3Daas"Ennoda Raasi"Yuvan Shankar Raja
4Veyilodu Vilayadu"Kattukadanga"Karthik Raja
5Kadhal Samrajyam"Mullai Poo"Yuvan Shankar Raja
6Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum"Muthathu Pakkathile"Yuvan Shankar Raja
7Siddu +2"Naan Aalana Thamarai"Dharan
8Adhe Neram Adhe Idam"Nammooru Chennaiyile"Premji Amaren
9Thulluvadho Ilamai"Neruppu Kootadikkuthu"Yuvan Shankar Raja
10Pugaippadam"Oru Kudaiyil"Gangai Amaran
11Enakku 20 Unakku 18"Oru Nanban"A. R. Rahman
12Samba"Nandamuri Chandamama"Mani Sharma
13Thozha"Oru Nayagan"Premji Amaren
14Chennai 600028"Yaaro"Yuvan Shankar Raja
15Goa"Yezhuzhu Thalaimurai"Yuvan Shankar Raja

Television[edit]

  • Idho Boopalam
  • Kundakka Mandakka
  • Thedathey Tholaindhu Povai

Recurring collaborators[edit]

Venkat Prabhu often casts certain actors more than once in his films. His younger brother Premji has appeared in all of his movies whereas Jai, Shiva, Vaibhav and Sampath Raj are among his most frequent acting collaborators.
Venkat's cousin, Yuvan Shankar Raja, has composed the music for all his films, whilst another cousin, Vasuki Bhaskar, contributes as the costume designer. Duo Praveen and Srikanth have been Venkat's editors and Sakthi Saravanan has served as cinematographer for all of Venkat's films except Masss in which R.D.Rajasekhar was the cinematographer.Stunt Silva worked as stunt choreographer for all of Venkat's film except Chennai 600028.
ActorChennai 600028
(2007)		Saroja
(2008)		Goa
(2010)		Mankatha
(2011)		Biriyani
(2013)		Masss
(2015)
Premji AmarenYesYesYesYesYesYes
JaiYesCameoYesCameoCameo
ShivaYesYes
VaibhavYesYesYesCameoCameo
Sampath RajYesYesYesVoice overYes
Aravind AkashYesCameoYesYesCameoYes
Subbu PanchuCameoYesYesYes
Nithin SathyaYesCameoYes
Vijay VasanthYesCameoCameoCameoCameo
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        Parents: Gangai Amaran
        Siblings: Premgi Amaren
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